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St. Denis a Town in the Middle Ages This site provides information on a variety of trades conducted in the Middle Ages, including bakers, jewellers, potters, shoe makers, and stone masons. History World
Current Occupations
Go to Jobs People Do: This website is full of information about thousand of jobs people do today. Sign in with our regular user id and password. (The sign in is case sensitive, so be sure to capitalize the first letter of each word.) Once you're in, go to the "Profile" page and browse the lists of jobs or use the search box on the right to get a description of the job. Use the "Video" tab to find a video describing your job. Finally, go to the "Trades" tab. This page will lead you to the Government of Canada Jobs website where you will get information about the prospects of actually finding a job in the field you are researching, as well as income estimates.Online Resources to Guide Your Research
Middle Ages Book Shelf on Google Books: click on a title and then conduct a search for your occupation. Archers and Alchemists is particularly good.Specific Trades
Candle Makers: Medieval London Guilds- scroll down to "Candle Makers and Soap Maker."Carpenters
Jewellry Makers
Medieval Footware
Masons (BBC)
Money and Prices
Prices in the Middle Ages ( provides a list of prices for everyday goods)Costume
**The Costume Gallery**Costumer's Manifesto
"Costumes and Courtiers." Check out this page for a description of what men and women wore (including hats and shoes).
Everyday Life
The Middle AgesTown and Trade (general)
St. Denis a Town in the Middle Ages This site provides information on a variety of trades conducted in the Middle Ages, including bakers, jewellers, potters, shoe makers, and stone masons.History World